Important Terms

Question 1

Gerentology

Answer 1

multidisciplinary approach to aging that includes psychology, medical, social, etc.

Question 2

Geriatics

Answer 2

branch of medicine that treats the diseases of aging and medicine

Question 3

Aging

Answer 3

65 years old is typically the start of old age
Chronological age isn’t the best measure for aging because there is a developmental trend and individuation across the lifespan

Question 4

Cohort

Answer 4

group of people born at a particular period of time who share similar social events to provide commonality
Difficult to generalize from one cohort to another
Eahc has their own social and physical characteristics

Question 5

Scenescence

Answer 5

Decrease in the efficiency of the system
Pathological effects of aging
Unhealthy aspects of aging

Question 6

Scinility

Answer 6

Deterioration associated with aging

Mental and physical senescence

Question 7

Morality

Answer 7

Death

Question 8

Morbidity

Answer 8

Illness

Question 9

Acute

Answer 9

Illness such as pneumonia, flu, often treated with medicine

Question 10

Chornic

Answer 10

Incurable disease

Focus on management/delay rather than a cure